quote:Originally posted by Lets Go Jeepin':quote:Originally posted by HIFLYER:
You might have the intent to kill, I was stating most sane people do not carry a weapon for that reason. I also stand by my statement that it would be a very bad idea to tell a LEO or judge you shot someone with the intent to kill, regardless if you were justified or not.
If I pull my weapon on you, my intent will be to kill you. That is what the weapon is for. Its not to scare you, its not to make you 'think.' Thats the problem here, some folks think that their gun is to intimidate folks. I have no reason to intimidate anyone. I am not going to pull my gun unless I fear for my life. If I fear for my life, my intent will be to protect my life by taking theirs.
I would have no problem at all telling a judge that.
But then again, thats why I dont carry my gun in public often, I feel safe in most public situations and dont foresee the need to carry it just to have it.
How about an active shooter at the mall. An armed robbery while you are paying for gas. A road rage situation where someone pulls a weapon on you. A robber pulls a knife on you as you load groceries in your car at WalMart. Bad things randomly happen quite often. I personally carry all the time. I feel it is my responsibility. Not because I am a police officer but because if I can save your life I will. And I shoot to stop a threat. Whether it lives or dies is irrelevant to me. I leave that up to the big guy.